Sorry, but I long for the days of old when I did not have to see individuals making fools of themselves on Black Friday, acting like a bunch of savages who are without conscience, thought and restraint. All this in the name of getting a sale or bargain price? I can dare say that pretty much everyone in this crowd could not provide a educated guess as to the “reason for the season”. As reported at Action 41 News, thousands of teens and young woman crowded the entrance of a Victoria’s Secret in Overland Park, Kansas all in the name of “Black Friday”.

Let me just say this, is it any wonder why so many people long for the days of yesterday when its citizens were not such mind numb zombies, captives of marketing. Take a good look at yourselves, this is hardly something to be proud of. What the hell ever happened to my country?

It kind of looked like a Justin Bieber concert.

What seemed like thousands of teen girls and young women crowded the entrance at Victoria’s Secret Pink at Oak Park Mall as it prepared to open the gate to Black Friday shoppers at midnight the day after Thanksgiving.

Mall security guards attempted to control the crowd outside the store, which was really more like a hundred or so, as the gate went up. But the crowd was pushing its way in, so a store manager had to step in.

This behavior is typical when people perceive that it is something that marketers have convinced the customer that they must have it.

This behavior among women was found in the days of WWII when a retailer would advertise a household necessity to be available. Sheets and towels for example. Clothing was being produced at home by most people.

Carpe on
November 23rd, 2012 11:15 pm

Totally agree with you… but I never remember my grandma telling me she had to choke somebody out or draw her piece. She was a tough thing – but always a lady.

I do remember her telling me about a story in the early 80′s when she worked for Sears. 2 women fighting over a Christmas bed linen sale. Let’s just say boobs fell out… it’s a dog eat dog world out there! Vicious. I’ll sit it out – thank you. 50 bucks off isn’t worth my health or what remains of my sanity.